Regina Belle was born in Englewood, New Jersey. Her early musical experience was in gospel music. She also studied trombone, tuba and steel drums and graduated from Dwight Morrow High School. In college at Rutgers University, she studied opera and jazz.
She met the Manhattans and began working as their opening act. She even recorded a duet with them, "Where Did We Go Wrong." her hard work earned her a record deal with Columbia Records.
In 1987, she released her album All By Myself which featured the hit single "Show Me The Way" which reached #2 on the R&B charts. In 1989, Belle released her sophomore album, "Stay With Me". Going gold, the album was packed with several strong and catchy songs. "Baby Come To Me", the album's first single, topped the R&B charts at # 1 and was followed by "What Goes Around" which reached #3. The album featured two additional popular singles, "This Is Love" which reached #7 and "Make It Like It Was" which was another #1 single on the R&B charts and #5 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
Belle recorded a duet in 1991 with singing superstar Johnny Mathis, "Better Together" which appeared on his album Better Together: The Duet Album. Continuing her success with duets, Belle teamed up with Peabo Bryson for the song "A Whole New World" from the Aladdin Soundtrack. The song went gold and won the Grammy Award in 1993 for "Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. Unfortunately, the duet did not catapult Regina into Pop superstardom as Peabo's duet with Celine Dion, "Beauty and the Beast" did.
During the same year, Belle released her third album, "Passion". Going Gold, the album featured the previously mentioned "A Whole New World", "Dream In Colour and "If I Could" which reached #9 on the R&B charts. Both did well on the A/C chart. A fouth single, "The Deeper I Love" was released but it did not chart.
After a five year hiatus without any original content released, Belle put out the album "Believe in Me" in 1998. If was much more of a commercial Urban contemporary album than any of her other albums. Although the album had two hit singles, the lead single being "I've Had Enough" (it was also remixed into a sizable dance music hit), the album didn't met MCA Records sales goal. She was droped by MCA Record in 1999. In 2001, she released the album "This Is Regina!" which featured the sensual hit single, "Ooh Boy". Another single was not lifted from the album. "This Is Regina!" went Gold.
Belle is still active in the music industry and in 2004, released the album, "Lazy Afternoon". In 2005, she had several successful concerts and apprances singing both new songs and older favourites. Regina Belle is not a well known figure by the Caucasion music audiences but should be since she is one of the highest quality Adult Contemporary/Pop singer to arise in recent times.
in 2008, Belle released her first Gospel album, "Love Forever Shines" on Pendulum Records. The album peaked at #115 on the Billboard 200, #15 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #3 Top Gospel Albums chart. The albums' single, "God Is Good" became a hit, peaking at #34 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, #36 Hot Adult R&B Airplay and #2 on the Hot Gospel Songs chart. She continues to tour. She also also become a regular on the Gopsel music circuit since then.
Quiet Time
Regina Belle Lyrics
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Do you know I am right here,
baby?
I really want to spend quite
time together
I'll turn off the phone and pull
the shades
We won't be disturbed tonight
sometime
Just my man and I
If we just leave the world
outside
We can fall in love once again
tonight
Lovers need to share the quiet
time
I know we still need the quiet
time
We can celebrate this special
time
And we don't need company

We'll just set the mood
with conversation
Don't need nobody else but
you
We'll learn to leave the world
outside
And we'll fall in love each and
every night
Lovers need to share the quiet
time
We need some
I know we still need the quiet
time
Here's the chance to rediscover
All the love that we shared
when we met
To relight the flames with love
We still need time alone
Lovers need to share the quiet
time
Lovers need to share the quiet
time
We'll learn to leave the world
outside
And we'll fall in love, in love
Lovers need to share the quiet
time
Lovers need some quite time
Regina, come here baby
For some of this
Lets spend some creative time
together
Lovers need to share the quiet
time
Lovers need some quite time
I know we still need the quiet
time,
We need some, we need some
Lovers need to share the quiet
time
To celebrate this special time
baby
Lovers need to share the quiet
time
Turn off the phone, pull the
shades
We wont be disturbed tonight
Spend some time with my baby
We can fall in love again
Regina Belle's song "Quiet Time" is a romantic ballad that speaks to the need for couples to occasionally take time away from the hustle and bustle of daily life to reconnect with each other. From the opening lines, Belle sings of her desire to spend quality time with her partner, turning off the phone and "pulling the shades" to create an intimate bubble where they can focus solely on one another. She asserts that such moments of solitude are vital for keeping the flames of love burning bright, describing how "we can fall in love once again tonight."
Amidst the busy-ness of life, it can be all too easy for relationships to grow stagnant, and for couples to forget what drew them together in the first place. In "Quiet Time," Belle encourages us to prioritize intimacy, and to make time for the passionate connection that lies at the heart of our romantic bonds. By sharing this special, quiet time together, lovers can "rediscover all the love that we shared when we met," and "relight the flames with love." The song is a tender reminder that in a world that often seems to spin ever-faster, sometimes the most powerful thing we can do for our relationships is to slow down, and be present with the ones we love.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby I am here
I want you to know that I am here and present for you, my love.
Do you know I am right here, baby?
I'm making sure you're aware of my physical presence with you, my love.
I really want to spend quite time together
I crave getting to spend peaceful moments with you without any distractions, my love.
I'll turn off the phone and pull the shades
I'm willing to disconnect from the outside world and create a private space for us to share, my love.
We won't be disturbed tonight
I'm committed to ensuring that we get this special time together without any interruptions, my love.
Waited all day long to spend sometime
I've been eagerly anticipating the chance to connect with you and have a peaceful moment together, my love.
Just my man and I
I desire for it to be just you and me, private and focused on each other, my love.
If we just leave the world outside
If we choose to disconnect from life outside our space, we can enjoy this moment together, my love.
We can fall in love once again tonight
We can use this moment to remember and reinforce the love we share, my love.
Lovers need to share the quiet time
Being intentional about quiet moments together is crucial for the well-being of our relationship, my love.
I know we still need the quiet time
I'm aware that we require moments of peacefulness and solitude for the sustainability of our love, my love.
We can celebrate this special time
This moment together is worth acknowledging and appreciating, my love.
And we don't need company
We don't require anyone else to make this moment meaningful and fulfilling, my love.
We'll just set the mood with conversation
We can make this moment meaningful and personal with heart-to-heart dialogue, my love.
Don't need nobody else but you
You are the only person I want to share this moment with, my love.
We'll learn to leave the world outside
Together, we will get better at disconnecting from the chaos of the world and focusing on us, my love.
And we'll fall in love each and every night
We can and should make an effort to reinforce our love and commitment to each other every day, my love.
Regina, come here baby
I'm directly addressing and appealing to you, my love.
For some of this
I want us to be able to experience and enjoy peacefulness and togetherness, my love.
Lets spend some creative time together
Let's use this moment to make something meaningful and unique, my love.
Lovers need some quiet time
Relationships need intentional moments of peace and quiet, my love.
We need some, we need some
We both require these moments so that our love can continue to grow and be resilient, my love.
To celebrate this special time baby
I want to use this moment to honor and cherish the love we have, my love.
Turn off the phone, pull the shades
I'm making a commitment to prioritizing this moment together, my love.
Spend some time with my baby
I want to use this moment with you to reinforce the intimate and romantic aspects of our relationship, my love.
We can fall in love again
Our love is important and worth taking the time to remember and fortify, my love.
Writer(s): Steve Grissette, Tim Gant, Tyrone Dickerson, Sylvia Delores Grissette
Contributed by Aiden H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.